please help me understand f/r switch ohm readings

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Originally Posted by radioman

See post #6. The stray voltage is likely coming from the controller, and it is playing tricks on your meter readings. If the contacts were making you would get a continuity beep regardless of the how the red or black leads are connected because stray voltage would be bypassed by the closed contacts. You are getting false readings. Forget the readings and look for a beep. No beep = open contact.

you were correct. The beep when reversing leads threw me, but I figured no beep in one orientation is still a problem. I ordered a beefed up controller from golfcartking. Hopefully this will hold up better. When I removed the bad controller, I could see one of the studs was slightly discolored. The others were brand new looking. It was also the one that had the continuity issue in forward and reverse. Anyway, the cart is running again. Thanks!